The government has been accused of attempting to bury the truth about Britain’s role in the CIA’s extraordinary rendition process by seeking to have a case, brought by two men detained by the US, heard in secret. It is the first time that a civil claim involving extraordinary rendition will be heard in such a way. In cases of national security, secret intelligence introduced by the government during a CMP case will be seen only by the judge and a security-cleared “special advocate”. The new case, to be heard in the high court on Tuesday, centres on two Pakistani men the UK handed over to American forces in 2004. Another case was brought by several Libyan dissidents and their families who were held by the UK authorities before being deported back to their home country.

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2017 00:00 UTC